Title/ level: Programme Associate (Operations Center), G-6 / Stretch Assignment

Section: Office of Security Coordination (OSC), EMOPS / OPSCEN

Reports to: Emergency Officer (P-2), with secondary supervisory support from the OPSCEN Manager, Emergency Specialist (P-3)

Duration: Six months

Location: Hybrid: 16 days in Rome, Italy, including travel days, onboarding and training; remainder remotely from the successful applicant’s duty station

Suggested start date: 01 September 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter, subject to confirmation

Purpose

This stretch assignment offers an opportunity to contribute to UNICEF’s Operations Centre during an important period of transition and service strengthening. Following OPSCEN’s relocation from New York to Rome, the team is advancing the implementation of its review recommendations, including updated emergency information, crisis communication and coordination services.

The purpose of the assignment is to provide maternity leave cover and ensure continuity of the OPSCEN Watch function, including real-time monitoring,



emergency information management, crisis communications support and operational coordination services for UNICEF offices and personnel globally. The assignment will also provide exposure to a 24/7 global emergency operations environment and contribute to the continued development of OPSCEN’s workflows, products and services.

Given the shift-based nature of the function and the need to ensure effective integration with the newly established Rome-based Watch Team, the 16-day in-person period in Rome will support structured technical onboarding and training, orientation to OPSCEN’s updated workflows and services, and engagement with key EMOPS/OSC focal points. This period will also help the successful applicant build the collaborative relationships and operational familiarity required to provide effective remote support for the remainder of the assignment.

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